Overview
Also known as 2FA, two factor authentication is a type of multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA confirms a user's claimed identity by using multiple separate components.
Something you know (password)
Something you posses (bank card)
Something you are (finger print)
Security is improved on the premise that an unauthorized actor is unlikely to be able to supply all of the factors required for access.
At UWyo, 2FA confirms a user's claimed identity by utilizing a combination of two different components.